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Jack Peñate
Background information
Born (1984-09-02) 2 September 1984 (age 40)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active2005–present
Labels

Jack Peñate (born 2 September 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and musician.[1]

Early life

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Peñate was born in London on 2 September 1984, the son of an English mother and a Spanish father.[2] His maternal grandfather was author Mervyn Peake.[3] He attended Alleyn's School in Dulwich alongside Jessie Ware, The Maccabees, and Florence Welch.[4]

Career

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Peñate released debut album Matinée in 2007 and second album Everything Is New in 2009.[5][6] In June 2015 he said he was working on new material,[7] releasing his first new music in 5 years in 2018.[8] After a decade without an album,[9] he released his third album After You in 2019.[10][11][12]


In June 2024, Peñate was the guitarist for Little Simz at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival.[13]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[14] 		UK
Indie
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Matinée
  • Released: 8 October 2007
  • Label: XL
 7 1
Everything Is New
  • Released: 22 June 2009
  • Label: XL
 16 2
After You
  • Released: 29 November 2019[15]
  • Label: XL
 — 15
Wondrous Strange
  • Released: 7 January 2024[16]
  • Label: 77
 — —

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[14] 		UK
Indie
[14]
"Second, Minute or Hour" 2006 17 1
"Spit at Stars"[17][18] — —
"Torn on the Platform" 2007 7 1
"Have I Been a Fool" 73 3
"Tonight's Today" 2009 23 1
"Be the One" 35 3
"Pull My Heart Away" 99 —
"Prayer" 2019 — —

References

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  1. ^ Blacksher, Devine (16 April 2020). "The Musician Who's As Fierce As a Bear". The Cut.
  2. ^ "Noughties swing". Irish Independent. 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Mervyn Peake biography – 1911–1968". mervynpeake.org. 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ Bryant, Miranda (7 March 2013). "Jessie Ware: School days with Florence Welch, Jack Peñate and The". The Standard.
  5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (18 June 2009). "Jack Penate, Everything Is New". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Album Review: Jack Peñate - Everything Is New". DrownedInSound. 18 June 2009.
  7. ^ Desk, NME News (10 June 2015). "Jack Peñate asks fans to 'hold tight' as he confirms he is working to finish new album". NME. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Moore, Sam (1 February 2018). "Jack Peñate is back with his first new music in over five years". NME.
  9. ^ Daly, Rhian (20 December 2019). "Jack Peñate on new album 'After You' and his lengthy absence: "10 years was too long"". NME.
  10. ^ Joshi, Tara (1 December 2019). "Jack Peñate: After You review – expansive third album". The Observer – via The Guardian.
  11. ^ Smyth, David (29 November 2019). "Adele's old pal Jack Peñate returns with ambitious, eclectic new songs". The Standard.
  12. ^ Hann, Michael (29 November 2019). "Jack Peñate: After You review – getting tastefully high". The Guardian.
  13. ^ England, Adam (30 June 2024). "Glastonbury 2024: Fans react to Jack Peñate as Little Simz's guitarist". NME.
  14. ^ a b c d "Jack Penate songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  15. ^ "After You by Jack Peñate". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Wondrous Strange by Jack Peñate". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Jack Penate discography". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Jack Penate discography". Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
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